CVE-2026-106487

Backstage: Unsupported catalog cluster authentication mode in kubernetes backend

Published Oct 6, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 3.5 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 0.21.10, the @backstage/plugin-kubernetes-backend package is affected by unsupported catalog cluster authentication mode in kubernetes backend. Deployments using catalog cluster discovery may be affected when catalog contributors can create or modify kubernetes-cluster Resource entities. With the required endpoint permissions and pod RBAC, the backend can use its local in-cluster identity, potentially exposing Kubernetes resources readable by that identity. The credential is used only with the local in-cluster API endpoint and is not sent to the catalog-supplied endpoint. This issue is fixed in version 0.21.10.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-h53x-hjx6-25gr Backstage: Unsupported catalog cluster authentication mode in kubernetes backend
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation backstage
Linuxfoundation backstage\/plugin-kubernetes-backend
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:linuxfoundation:backstage\/plugin-kubernetes-backend:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Linuxfoundation
Linuxfoundation backstage
Linuxfoundation backstage\/plugin-kubernetes-backend
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Backstage
Backstage backstage
Backstage plugin-kubernetes-backend
Vendors & Products Backstage
Backstage backstage
Backstage plugin-kubernetes-backend
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Backstage is an open framework for building developer portals. Prior to 0.21.10, the @backstage/plugin-kubernetes-backend package is affected by unsupported catalog cluster authentication mode in kubernetes backend. Deployments using catalog cluster discovery may be affected when catalog contributors can create or modify kubernetes-cluster Resource entities. With the required endpoint permissions and pod RBAC, the backend can use its local in-cluster identity, potentially exposing Kubernetes resources readable by that identity. The credential is used only with the local in-cluster API endpoint and is not sent to the catalog-supplied endpoint. This issue is fixed in version 0.21.10.
Title Backstage: Unsupported catalog cluster authentication mode in kubernetes backend
Weaknesses CWE-441
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 3.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Oct 9, 2026, 1:49 AM
Reserved
Oct 6, 2026, 6:46 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 6, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Oct 22, 2026, 6:49 PM
Severity
Low
Public date
Oct 6, 2026, 8:36 PM